Scialai

DOC SICILY

100% SYRAH

Grapes of extraordinary personality and tradition, such as the powerful and elegant black grape Nero D’Avola completed to obtain a ruby red wine with a with purplish hues.

Color Intense ruby red with violet glints.

Smell The classic black pepper notes, typical of Syrah, is softened by fruity notes of blackberries and blueberries. In the background well integrated toasty notes given by aging in French oak.

Palate entry characterized by sweet silky tannins lightened by a long and fruity ending.

VINIFICATION
Pre-fermentative maceration at 10 ° C for 48 hours and subsequent fermentation for 10-12 days at 23-25 ° C. Malolactic fermentation completely carried on with indigenous bacteria in steel tanks.
AGING
In steel tank for 4 months, then for six months in French oak tonneaux. Short aging in bottle.

Training System free-standing espaliers rearing with Guyot pruning
Soil type sandy with alkaline reaction

No.of vines 4800/ha
Yeld 8000 kg/ha